FFESTINIOG RAILWAY: PORTHMADOG-RHIW GOCH-PORTHMADOG:
  
     Date:                            30th April 1988    5th May 1990 
                                                                      
     Engine:                          Russell            Russell         
     Load                             2(4w)+5 coaches    5 coaches    
                                             
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     miles                             m/sec    mi/hr     m/sec    mi/hr     
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      0.00  PORTHMADOG                  0:00               0:00              
      0.45  mp ½                        2:07     20        1:50     22         
      0.84  Pen Cob Jn                  3:24     16*       2:59     18
      1.01  Boston Lodge                4:15               3:48
      ----                              ----               ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00               
      0.69  mp 1¾ (Quarry Lane LC)      2:52     17½       2:29     18½
                                                           sigs      0*
      1.00  MINFFORDD                   4:38               4:31              
      ----                              ----               ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00              
      0.69  mp 2¾                       2:58     14½       2:51     18       
      1.06  PENRHYN                     4:55               4:36              
      ----                              ----               ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00              
      0.63  mp 3¾                       2:43     19        2:51     18       
      1.07  Rhiw Goch Loop              5:04               4:37 
      ----                              ----               ----            
      0.00                              0:00               0:00
      0.69  mp 3½                       3:17     18½       2:43     19½
      1.07  PENRHYN                     5:04               4:16              
      ----                              ----               ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00  
      0.62  mp 2½                       2:54     17        2:25     20½
      1.06  MINFFORDD                   5:07               3:54              
      ----                              ----               ----  
      0.00                              0:00               0:00              
      0.81  mp 1¼                       3:26     19        3:12     20½
      1.00  Boston Lodge                4:24               3:59
      ----                              ----               ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00 
      0.17  Pen Cob Jn                  1:11     15*       1:01     15*
      0.56  mp ½                        2:36     18        2:16     20½     
      1.01  PORTHMADOG                  4:46               4:19     
      ----                              ----               ----        
            
  
     Working:                           2.15pm/12.05pm    11.35am/12.07pm
                                                                             
     dep: Porthmadog                    2.18pm..3 late    11.40am..5 late         
     arr: Rhiw Goch Loop                2.51pm..11 late   12.02pm..R time  
     dep: Rhiw Goch Loop                12.08pm..3 late   12.08pm..1 late  
     arr: Porthmadog                    12.38pm..2 late   12.37pm..1 early
                                                                             
     Net Running times..min/sec         38.03              33.30      

     Note: Return working in column 1 was on 2nd May 1988 (12.05pm RG)       
       
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